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Toddler Storytime

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Benigno Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ages 2 to 3

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

Upcoming
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Benigno Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Ages 2 to 3

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL: Online Low Intermediate Reading Group

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
Online via Zoom at Library of the Chathams
Age Group:
Adults

ESL students will read Whirligig by Paul Fleischman. This book is a modern American novel about a teenage boy named Brent who makes a terrible mistake that changes his life.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Online via Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

ESL students will read Whirligig by Paul Fleischman. This book is a modern American novel about a teenage boy named Brent who makes a terrible mistake that changes his life.

This event is in the "Children" group

Preschool Storytime

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Benigno Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ages 3 1/2 to 5

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

Upcoming
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Benigno Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Ages 3 1/2 to 5

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

This event is in the "Children" group

Chess Group 1

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Benigno Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children

Chess Expert Sean Finn will teach this class in person.  Students will learn game strategy, basic checkmates, new tactical patterns, and the best questions to ask themselves when evaluating a position and creating a plan. Classes will in

Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Benigno Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Chess Expert Sean Finn will teach this class in person.  Students will learn game strategy, basic checkmates, new tactical patterns, and the best questions to ask themselves when evaluating a position and creating a plan. Classes will in

This event is in the "Children" group

Chess Group 2

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Benigno Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children

Chess Expert Sean Finn will teach this class in person.  Students will learn game strategy, basic checkmates, new tactical patterns, and the best questions to ask themselves when evaluating a position and creating a plan.  Classes will i

Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Benigno Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Chess Expert Sean Finn will teach this class in person.  Students will learn game strategy, basic checkmates, new tactical patterns, and the best questions to ask themselves when evaluating a position and creating a plan.  Classes will i

This event is in the "Children" group

Chess Group 3

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Benigno Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children

Chess Expert Sean Finn will teach this class in person.  Students will learn game strategy, basic checkmates, new tactical patterns, and the best questions to ask themselves when evaluating a position and creating a plan.  Classes will i

Open
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Benigno Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Chess Expert Sean Finn will teach this class in person.  Students will learn game strategy, basic checkmates, new tactical patterns, and the best questions to ask themselves when evaluating a position and creating a plan.  Classes will i

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL: Intermediate+

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:45am - 10:45am
Online via Zoom at Library of the Chathams
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Online via Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
This event is in the "Children" group

Babies Storytime

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Teen Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

9 to 24 months

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

Upcoming
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

9 to 24 months

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

This event is in the "Children" group

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Teen Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ages 2 to 3

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

Upcoming
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Ages 2 to 3

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL Reading Group: Intermediate+

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online via Zoom at Library of the Chathams
Age Group:
Adults

ESL students will read Brooklyn is the coming-of-age story of Eilish Lacey, a young Irish woman who emigrates to Brooklyn NY in the early 1950’s to find a better life.  Battling severe homesickness, she tries to

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Online via Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

ESL students will read Brooklyn is the coming-of-age story of Eilish Lacey, a young Irish woman who emigrates to Brooklyn NY in the early 1950’s to find a better life.  Battling severe homesickness, she tries to

This event is in the "Adults" group

Virtual Author Talk with Tom Crouch, Smithson's Gamble (A Smithsonian Collaboration)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Benigno Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens

For Grades 3 to 12

Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Benigno Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

For Grades 3 to 12

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL: Advanced Beginners

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Online via Zoom at Library of the Chathams
Age Group:
Adults

Instructor: Payal S.

Details and registration here.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Online via Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Instructor: Payal S.

Details and registration here.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL: Intermediate Conversation Group 2 - In Person

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Quiet Study Room at Library of the Chathams
Age Group:
Adults

Instructor: Karen C.

Details and registration here.

Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Instructor: Karen C.

Details and registration here.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Teen Room at Library of the Chathams
Age Group:
Adults

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be held on Wednesdays, February 4 to April 8 from 10 am to 2 pm.  Appointments for this free service may be made in person or by calling the library at 973-635-0603. 

Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be held on Wednesdays, February 4 to April 8 from 10 am to 2 pm.  Appointments for this free service may be made in person or by calling the library at 973-635-0603. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mahjong Club

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Are you a Mahjong player and looking for a group?  Our Mahjong Club meets on Wednesdays at 1 pm.  No instruction is provided so you must know how to play.

Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Are you a Mahjong player and looking for a group?  Our Mahjong Club meets on Wednesdays at 1 pm.  No instruction is provided so you must know how to play.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL: Intermediate Conversation Group 3 - In Person

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Quiet Study Room at Library of the Chathams
Age Group:
Adults

Instructor: Frank V.

Details and registration here.

Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Instructor: Frank V.

Details and registration here.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Successfully Navigating College Admissions This Winter (on Zoom)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Online via Zoom at Library of the Chathams
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families of high school juniors, sophomores, and freshmen better understand the college admissions process and how to successfully navigate today’s changing landscape.

Open
Registration Encouraged
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Online via Zoom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families of high school juniors, sophomores, and freshmen better understand the college admissions process and how to successfully navigate today’s changing landscape.

This event is in the "Children" group

Boogie Woogie Babies

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
St. Paul's Church at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

For preschoolers and their caregivers.  No registration required

Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: St. Paul's Church
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

For preschoolers and their caregivers.  No registration required

This event is in the "Children" group

Boogie Woogie Babies

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am
St. Paul's Church at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

For preschoolers and their caregivers.  No registration required

Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: St. Paul's Church
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

For preschoolers and their caregivers.  No registration required

This event is in the "Children" group

Children's Book Club: 3rd Grade

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Quiet Study Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children

For 3rd Grade

Upcoming
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

For 3rd Grade

This event is in the "Teens" group

Astronomy Series for Grades 6 to 8

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Quiet Study Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

This is a series of twelve sessions, with six classes in the Fall and six classes in the Spring. Classes will be taught by members of the Morris Museum Astronomical Society.

Closed
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

This is a series of twelve sessions, with six classes in the Fall and six classes in the Spring. Classes will be taught by members of the Morris Museum Astronomical Society.

This event is in the "Children" group

Babies Storytime

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Teen Room at Library of the Chathams
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

9 to 24 months

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

Upcoming
Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

9 to 24 months

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL: Intermediate Conversation Group 1 - In Person

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Quiet Study Room at Library of the Chathams
Age Group:
Adults

Instructor: Sonal S.

Details and registration here.

Library Branch: Library of the Chathams
Room: Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Instructor: Sonal S.

Details and registration here.